Straight answers about garage doors in a climate that is hard on them. Written by the technicians who work on doors every day in Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse.
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Your Garage Door Opener in Sub-Zero Temperatures
Openers stop working in Upstate New York winters for reasons that have nothing to do with the motor. The one test that tells you which it is.
Before the First Freeze: A Garage Door Checklist for Upstate New York
Twenty minutes in October prevents most of the emergency calls we take in January. Here is exactly what to check and in what order.
Lake-Effect Snow and Your Garage Door: What Buffalo Owners Should Know
A Buffalo garage door does not wear out gradually. It works fine until one storm finds every weak point at once.
Is an Insulated Garage Door Worth It in Upstate New York?
Most people think insulation is about keeping the garage warm. In this climate that is not the point at all.
What Road Salt Does to a Garage Door in Upstate New York
Erie and Monroe counties salt heavily and salt often. It comes home on the car, drips off in the garage, and sits on the hardware all winter.
Garage Door Frozen to the Ground? Do This, Not That
The door is not broken. It is bonded to the concrete by ice. What you do in the next thirty seconds decides whether this costs you nothing or a few hundred dollars.
Why Garage Door Springs Break on the First Cold Night
Cold weather does not damage a healthy spring. What it does is pick the moment for a spring that was already finished. Here is what actually happens on the first hard freeze.